#RRBC MEMBER CHAT – 30-Day “A Day In My Life” Blogging Challenge!
WINNERS!
Most Interesting Blog Posts:SUSANNE LEIST ($50 Amazon Gift Card)
Randomly Drawn Winner from Participant Pool:PAT GARCIA ($50 Amazon Gift Card)
Randomly Drawn Winner from Blog Visitors:PTL PERRIN ($20 Amazon Gift Card)
CONGRATULATIONS!
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RRBC, there’s a lot going on in the world right now, but we want to take some of the stress of those situations off your shoulders.
We invite you here to our new MEMBER CHAT to connect with your RRBC friends and family. This is the time to get to know one another better. Talk about anything. Let us know your struggles and your joys. We welcome your highs and your lows.
Always remember, your RRBC family is right here with you – always listening and ready to help in any way we can!
Bloggers, keep going! Don’t quit!
The world already knows that RRBC is an organization on the move, and an organization unlike any other!
We are always looking for ways to help our authors grow in their writing, which is why you might notice all the writing contests we hold throughout the year! We love to write, but writing when we might win money, makes it all that much more fun!
We are beginning 2023 with a 30-day blogging challenge, and two participants will walk away with a $50 Amazon gift card, OR, one participant will walk away with a $100 Amazon gift card! Yes! There are two ways to win! One randomly drawn winner from every participant who completes the challenge, and one winner for the most interesting blog posts!
So, join us everyday for the next 30 days to learn about the daily lives of our member-participants!
But wait, you could win, too! For your chance to win a $20 Amazon gift card, support the bloggers by visiting their blogs and leaving comments on their posts!
This is going to be one interesting challenge! Kudos to the Rock Star members participating!
Please also watch our Twitter acc0unt at @RRBC_Org for tweets from the participating bloggers before we list them here. The bloggers can post their blogs anytime between 12 AM CT and 11:59 PM CT each day.
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CONGRATULATIONS Susanne Liest, Pat Garcia and PTL Perrin for your Blog Challenge wins! I know you are so excited and I couldn’t be happier for you. Enjoy your prizes!
Just a comment to say that I enjoyed learning so much about my fellow RRBC members via their blog posts. It was such a pleasure. And it CONTINUES TO BE A PLEASURE to be part of this group. All I can say, on this, the first day of March, is WAHOO! Let’s go, RRBC and RWISA!
Congratulations on your wins, Pat and Susanne! Your posts were indeed interesting, Susanne, and I enjoyed getting to know you. I’m grateful to have been randomly selected for a win, too. What a nice surprise! Every one of the bloggers did a great job, even those who couldn’t complete the challenge. You are all wonderful writers and I love that you shared so much of yourselves in the daily blogs. You’re all winners in my book. Blessings!
Hello Everyone,
I usually say that I don’t win anything, but this time I was the randomly drawn winner from the participants’ pool for the Blogging Challenge 2023.
Thanks to everyone who drop by and read my blog posts.
Shalom shalom
Congratulations to all of our winners: Suzanne, Pat, and Patti. I know what it takes to write a blog post weekly (for 10 years, mind you!), but writing every single day is awesome. You gals rock!
Hi, I was about to sleep but decided to check my emails first. The one from RRBC caught my attention immediately. My heart began to pound at the mention of winners. It always bops around, even though I never win competitions. I read the names, and I was stunned. People liked my blog posts. I want to shout, but everyone is sleeping, even the dog. I can’t wait to tell my friends who I’m meeting for lunch at my synagogue. Yes, I’m going somewhere. Finally. Thank you, everyone, for the vote of confidence.
Susanne, congratulations on being the Blog Post Winner!!! Your posts were always heartfelt and fascinating, and often, I suspect, brought a tear to a few eyes. You truly deserve this honor – so happy for you! Don’t forget to keep on blogging!!
Thank you, Maura. Since I’ve concentrated on fiction, I’ve never written from the heart, so I hadn’t expected to feel exposed and raw afterward. But it was a cathartic experience.
Thank you, Karen. I’d love to get an equal response to my books. And since I don’t, I decided to dig deeper into my characters’ emotions, beginning with my next book.
Thank you so much, Patty. I should have read the replies earlier when I was feeling down. You’ve helped to lift my spirits and recharge my batteries for tomorrow’s writing.
Hi, Lady Harriet,
It is always a pleasure when you drop by and leave us a few words of encouragement. Thank you for just being you.
Have a lovely day.
Shalom shalom
Congratulations to all who completed the RRBC blogging challenge – You Are The Champions (Queen is singing in my head right now)! You all have such busy lives and yet still made your blogs a priority, and for that you deserve credit. I’m sure you gained followers, and through that will have a wider audience for your books and stories as well. I was so impressed with the quality of the writing and it made me extra proud to be a member of this wonderful group – RRBC. Great job!!
The hardest part of this challenge is making sure to comment on each blog daily. I’ve fallen behind, but I’ve caught up and read every blog post through Day 23, and I hope to read Day 24 tonight. I’ll fall behind again over the Sabbath, but I have a few days to catch up before the grand finale. What will I do with all my free time after the challenge ends? Write my book. If I repeat it enough times, I will.
Good Morning Everyone,
@Nonnie – The motivation video is awesome. I hadn’t seen this one before, but it has buoyed me up in my spirit.
Thank you.
To everyone – We’re on Day 21. Isn’t that great? I wish all of you strength to make it all the way to the end. We can do this.
Shalom aleichem
I have been following your blogs and commenting but except for Patty, Nonnie, Maura Beth and Linda, I’m not sure my comments are being accepted/posted.
Have you noticed many new followers as a result of the daily blogs? I think it will be interesting to learn whether people prefer daily blogs or more infrequent contact.
In any case, congratulations to everyone for staying the course!
January 20, 2023, for PTL Perrin (I still can’t post on your page!): Patty, my father collected antique motorcycles. He had a 1947 Indian, a 1922 Ace with a sidecar, a 1917 Harley (it looked like a bicycle with an engine in the middle), and various others. He used to essentially bring them home in buckets and put them together, piece by piece. I never learned how to ride; instead, I learned about the mechanical properties and how to fix them, which came in handy when I got my first VW Beetle, which had the same type of engine (four-cyclinder, opposing pole) as the Indian. My sisters learned to ride. My surviving sister (the youngest) still rides. I never did. Guess I’m kind of a chicken!
Your life path took a different turn, Wanda, and yours took you to places I would have been too chicken to go! Radio broadcasting, and hobnobbing with famous people, for example. I wish I had known your father when I bought an old Indian back when I was in college, about 100 years ago. I would have learned to ride then if it had had the one part it lacked in order to work. No one knew where to find the part, and no one knew what do to with it if we had found it. So I owned an antique Indian and had to sell it to the highest bidder for a few bucks. I only paid a few bucks for it, so no big loss back then. I admire your mechanical acumen! You have SKILLS! ( I still can’t figure out why you can’t post on my page!)
Yes, I don’t have THAT skill (to figure out why I can’t post on your page)! My father would have loved to help you. He used to win the class of “best runner, unrestored” in the antique motorcycle meets. That meant he paid attention to the mechanical priorities with the motorcycles but didn’t care too much for the cosmetic items.
For Karl Morgan, Karl, I have been kicked off your website just about every time I tried to comment. It says something about an “illegal number” in my name. Then my big, long comment disappears never to be seen again. I had comments, especially for your last two posts, but don’t wish to repeat them here, so I’ll just say, I am reading your posts.
Maura, I am not certain what is happening either. The only comment I received that was not automatically approved was one where your user name was maurab. I approved that one. My site shows no spam or trash entries. When the user name is your full name, they are being automatically approved. This is a real head scratcher.
Karl, it happens when I (try to) fill out my name, email, etc. My device uses autofill, sometimes when I don’t want it to, and I think what’s happening is it’s filling in my email where my name should go, and my email has a number in it. If I don’t change it quickly enough, it kicks me off. Still trying . . .
Hello Fellow A Day In My Life… Bloggers,
I have caught up with all the blogs and left a comment on each of the posts you posted.
There is an exception. I have not finished reading all of Nonnie’s posts yet.
Have a great day.
Shalom aleichem
Pat Garcia, my comments keep disappearing as I am filling in my info, but before I hit “send,” not sure why. I’m reading your posts and loving them. Will keep trying to get those comments “out there.”
The same thing is happening with me on a few sites. I’m not sure if my comments are somehow stuck “in moderation” or off in cyberspace somewhere but I keep commenting.
Hello, Maura Beth! It would be a good idea to copy your comments just AS SOON AS you finish writing them on someone’s blog and BEFORE you hit send, then paste them over here. That’s what I do with my comments if I find they aren’t appearing on someone’s post. That way, when your detailed comments don’t show up, you would not have typed them in vain.
Well, fellow bloggers, it looks like a stupid mistake on my part has taken me out of this challenge. I completed my blog #22 yesterday and tweeted it (I see that it is on Twitter), wrote my email to Paula and included the blog link, but somehow, I don’t know how, except that I was on our new desk top computer and the mail configuration is different, somehow I sent the email to my “draft” folder rather than sending it to RRBC. This morning, when I saw my blog wasn’t included I checked my sent mail and realized the email wasn’t there, than checked “drafts” and – bingo. I got pretty upset, because I hated being the one that “messed up” (I’m trying to be a lady here) the 100% participation. My apologies to one and all, to Paula, and most of all to Nonnie. I wish all of you good luck and will continue to comment. Thanks to those of you who faithfully commented on mine, I appreciate you! Carry on, bloggers and wishing you the best of luck! You are all fabulous!
Good Morning, Wanda,
Here is my comment on Day 14. I am not sure it went through.
Shalom aleichem
Hi, Wanda,
First, the song, A Change Is Gonna Come, by Sam Cooke was, if I am correct, the last song that he recorded. Sam Cooke cared about black people and many times he had to be admonished because he didn’t want to sing at all white venues where blacks were not allowed.
Elvis had a deep heart for black gospel music and also black spirituals. He also preferred to have background vocals done by black singers.
As for Martin Luther King, I am so thankful that I had the chance to see and hear him while he walked this earth. That is an occasion that I will never forget, because it helped change my life.
I enjoyed your article and especially the song by Sam.
Oh, one of my favourite gospel songs is, IF I CAN HELP SOMEBODY, THEN MY LIVING WILL NOT BE IN VAIN. Mahalia sang this song also.
This is for PTL Perrin on her January 18, 2023 post (I don’t know why I can’t post directly on your site, still!):
Like you, Patty, I’m a pantser. I have a general idea of where I’m going and then I see where it goes. I usually know who my characters are before I start writing, and they develop along the way. Sometimes I think the story is going one place and the characters take me somewhere else, especially when they start talking to one another (dialogue). I have never been able to outline; when I was in college, I used to write the full paper and then do the outline because the professors always wanted an outline before we wrote our papers. I was always finished before everyone else! Seems like 100 years ago now.
I wish I knew why one of your comments came through, but the others don’t. I still think WordPress, like Autocorrect, is possessed. Thanks for your comment here, Wanda. I remember doing the same thing in both high school and college, also about 100 years ago, when an outline was required. I wrote some wild papers in college, and some of my psych papers had my professor laughing. I’m sure I aced the course because he liked my writing. LOL
This is for PTL Perrin, for her January 16, 2023 post: I heard many tributes to him today, and yours is right up there in quality, Patty. One of the people said that MLK Jr. was not colorblind; he was very conscious of color, and the lack of persons of color in leadership positions. He gave his life so that people would recognize that all people are created equal. What a great post you have today.
Thanks, Wanda. Dr. King is one of the people I hope to meet and thank in Heaven one day. He was a unifier, a peacemaker, who brought about much needed change despite fierce opposition. We need more like him today.
I’m so sorry I had to miss Pat’s interview. But the funeral was saturday too. Some things you can’t do much about and this was one of them. Congratulations Pat and Rox!
Great show today on Rave Waves with Rox and company. Great book, Janie B by Pat Garcia. It’s fortunate that the author was on the show today and shared her innermost thoughts and feelings with us about her craft. Kudos to all!
I’m late posting, but I agree. It was a great show! I read Janie B and really liked it, and still need to post my review. Pat’s stories are always different, thought-provoking, and emotional, too. Rox always gives us a terrific show.
Hi, Pat! Although I left this on your Day 12 post, I am leaving it here, as well, as when I got to the comment section of your post, it already had a message waiting that said my comment was awaiting moderation. I hadn’t left a comment yet.
Hi, Pat! When I was in college, I made the Dean’s list every semester, with the exception of my first semester. I like to jokingly say that, “They didn’t know me yet,” although it’s what I believed in my heart. “They weren’t watching me… yet.” Because of this, I, of course, expected my daughters to follow in my footsteps. Yep, I did.
My oldest daughter made the Dean’s list ALL semesters of her first 4 years of college, and my last baby made the Dean’s List only in her first semester. Why ONLY in her first semester? Because “they didn’t know her yet.” She was on the President’s List every semester after that first one, and I was so proud, I was married to those notices that they would mail to our home, congratulating her on a job well done.
One semester, “my” notice was late. (Notice I said “my.) She was home on break at the time so I stepped into her room and looked at her with my left brow raised. “Where is ‘my’ notice? It hasn’t arrived yet.” She knew what “notice” I was referring to because I loved those notices and looked forward to receiving them at the end of each semester.
“I don’t know, Mommy. I suppose they’re running late, but I AM on the President’s List,” she assured me. And, as she said, it was running late because it did eventually show up, and I’m glad it did when it did because I was on my way to phoning the university.
My daughters are super intelligent beings, and I am always grateful to God for allowing me to parent them while they are here. We always want our children to do better than we did, and mine have surpassed our expectations hugely. But, I later learned that I was putting immense pressure on them, especially that last one, to bring me those “notices.” I think what they represented to me (the DEAN’S LIST and the PRESIDENT’S LIST) was that they (my daughters) were doing what they were there to do – not just there to go to college for the sake of going (as many do), but to go and master college. All my daughters have Masters Degrees and the youngest is going back for her PhD… not for me, but for her.
Pat, I can only imagine your parents being disappointed in your being expelled from college, and for academic reasons, at that, but how great it is that you returned and they got to see that you could do what they already knew you could? And, it appears that an entire community was hanging on your achievements so that you could reach back and show others how to travel the road that you had. Talk about pressure – a lot was riding on your shoulders.
“A singleness of purpose – a dedication – and the ability to convince all those who could help you, of your willingness to sacrifice.” My daughters have been showing up in these three areas of life since they could form full sentences, and I’m so proud of them for it. I’ve no doubt that your parents’ hearts swelled with pride when you “showed” up, as well.
Thanks for sharing and taking me down my own memory lane!
Very nice, Nonnie. My son is a little worried about his daughter falling in with a bad crowd. She is doing exceptional work at her school, but she is still very young and if bad influences are around her, she could succumb. He wants to put her around like-minded kids. She’s still in high school and she is working. Something to think about.
Hi, Nonnie,
Thank you. Yes, my father was very disappointed. When I returned, his Joy knew no end. When I graduated, he cried. I was the first in his family to get a college degree.
Shalom aleichem
Hi and congratulations to everyone who has “stayed the course” as one of our past presidents used to say! Thanks to each of you who took the trouble to visit and comment on my posts. I have really enjoyed your remarks. Reading all your posts and commenting has now taken the place of reading my usual national newspaper and guess what? It is so much more fun!! Carry on . . .
This is for PTL Perrin, since I can’t seem to post on her page.
Hi Patty–I never went the blue hair route, but it looks like fun on you. Love your attitude about the big family. Just got a Christmas card from one of our nieces She has seven kids! I don’t know how she came up with names for all of them! I hate being so far away from my grandchildren. Three are in Michigan, the other three are in New Hampshire. NH isn’t too bad but Michigan? It’s a long way away. Have a great day.
Hello Wanda,
I am posting Day 10 comment here because I’m still unsure about your website and how it takes my comments.
Shalom aleichem
Hello, Wanda,
I admire your willingness to work with young children. You are an inspiration to me. Keep doing that. It keeps you agile, flexible, and young!!
If I were you, I would stay with the train reservation. It still winter in that part of the country and the weather could surprise you. I wouldn’t want to be stuck in an airport for two or three days, and I wouldn’t want to drive either. From what you have said in A Day In My Life, you have been pretty busy and probably don’t know how tired you are. The train sounds like the best option.
As for your sister, you’ve said one important sentence that hit me. You said, “I only have one sister…” Well, Sweetheart, I wouldn’t wait for her to call, I would call her. Regardless of your differences of opinion, she’s your only sister and you love her. Then show that love by giving her a call. You never know what tomorrow will bring, so don’t wait on tomorrow or for her to call first.
Thanks, Pat. My sister showed up today, and what she’s been doing is seeing all her old doctors she left behind since she moved to Virginia! Then she had to get her hair done by her old hairdresser. She’s also been spending time with her old friends. She never should have moved, IMHO. The doctors down there can’t hold a candle to the ones here.
I have decided to do the train. Seems like the safest thing to do. I can sleep and do work while I’m on the train, and I won’t have to worry about having a flight cancelled.
For Patty (PTL Perrin): I couldn’t post this on your site, so here’s my comment on January 11, 2023:
It should be a breeze, but the photo is a hurricane! LOL, Patty. How you and Bill had a fun time with dinner and watching a movie. Our big excitement here is always watching Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! every night!
Thanks, Wanda! It was a hurricane? Some breeze! We curl up with a Hallmark movie, or some other RomCom Bill likes. About 90% of the time, I fall asleep through the middle and wake up to catch the ending. I doubt I miss much. I have no idea why you couldn’t post your comment! You did post one the day before with no issues. WordPress is possessed.
Greetings, everyone! From the comments I’ve read, it seems that several people are interested in meditation. For years, I have practiced Yoga, sometimes more diligently than other times. Meditation can be a part of yoga practice and I’ve found it helpful.
The following article describes the Sa Ta Na Ma meditation method, the benefits and the techniques. I thought some of you might find it of interest. It fascinates me. Best wishes!
Good Morning, Everyone,
@Nonnie – Earth, Wind, & Fire made my day! I was a big fan of this group, and yes, I agree with the band that covered the song, September, that Earth, Wind, & Fire was one the greatest bands in the world. I also like how the cover band sung September. The musicians in Kiev have rhythm and soul. It was really nice listening to both versions.
Maurice White, the lead singer, who led September died at the age of seventy, and I have his biography.
Thank you for another walk down a musical path that I am enjoying very much during this Challenge.
@To all my fellow writers – I hope you all will have a great day.
The second kid sounds like he has a very vivid imagination. Who knows where that imagination will take him. I wish him all the best. It reminded me of myself when I was a small child and not yet in grade school.
Thank you for sharing.
Have a lovely day.
Shalom Aleichem
Hello Wanda,
Here is my comment for DAY 8.
Shalom Aleichem
Hi, Wanda,
Wow, you did a lot. Your doing a backup reminds me that I need to see if my backup is running correctly.
I also plan to get an electric car sometime in 2026 and I plan to get solar panels also sometime between now and the end of 2024.
Enjoy your Zoom meeting.
Have a lovely day.
Shalom aleichem
This is for PTL Perrin for her January 10th post: Wow, I’m so impressed! When I was still working prior to retirement, I used spreadsheets all the time. I’ve slacked off since then. Maybe it’s time to get back to that. I’m nowhere nearly as organized as you, Patty. Some days I feel like I’m a scatter brain and sometimes I think I’m just a free spirit from the 1960s. Keeping track of characters on a spreadsheet is probably the best idea–sure beats little post-it notes all over my notebook!
Hi, Wanda! You did comment on my post. I wonder what happened? Thank you! Here was my response: You and I must still have that ’60s free spirit inside us, Wanda, which is one reason I use spreadsheets. I have to rein her in somehow, or nothing would ever get done. I hate to admit it, but I still use the post-it notes, too. LOL Blessings!
Susanne–This is for your post with the photos of your daughters. I couldn’t post on your site, for some reason. This is beautiful, Susanne. I have a daughter and a son, six grandchildren (five boys and one girl!). Your two daughters are simply gorgeous, so your grandchildren must be, too. As the old saying goes, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree…
Thank you, Wanda. I believe my daughters are beautiful, but I might be biased. My oldest daughter resembled the original Gerber baby with a round face, chubby cheeks, and a pointy chin. My second daughter looks like me but with big green eyes. They’re perfect.
Hi, Wanda! I was shocked to see that young man fall to the ground the way he did. I couldn’t start praying for him quick enough. One of the reasons I am so glad that I didn’t have sons, was because I wanted to steer clear of the fear of sports. Then, I have this daughter (6’3) who is the son my husband never had. All though she is a girlie-girl, she is the son he didn’t have. She is a volleyball player, and like you, a coach once said to me when she was just getting started in 5th grade (and was tall eve then), “We need her. I can teach skill. I cannot teach height.” Because her reach off the ground (her vertical jump) was 11.06, I always feared she was going to come down the wrong way. I mean, in my mind, I marvel at how high she jumps, but, the fear of the impact of coming down from that, always tore my heart to pieces. The thought. Although she doesn’t play in college anymore, she coaches the sport and when I see her on the sidelines, she is still jumping out of control, and I still worry about her coming down.
Wanda, I don’t know what’s going on in our world that our children, even younger than 24, are just dropping on sports fields around the country. What is going on?
I don’t know what’s going on with these young athletes. Their opponents are stronger, faster, and I think sometimes they push themselves so hard. My son is 6’5″ and my daughter is 5’11”. My daughter’s sons play hockey and they’re just babies. But when they got out on that ice, it’s like they’re walking on dry ground. They love it so much. Now they’re coming up against kids who are bigger and stronger and they’ll be smashed against the boards by those bigger kids. I guess we need to just pray that they don’t get hurt.
I just went through all my past posts to see if I missed comments, and I did -quite a few! Apologies – I tried to find them and remedy that. Now – to go back and make sure I commented on everyone’s – that will be a project! It’s so interesting, each person’s posts are unique in a special way, and 10 days out you can really see the patterns. Everybody is writing so beautifully!
Note to Pat: Pat, my comments don’t seem (on this end, anyway) to show up on your site. I am not ignoring you! I will keep trying. I love your posts and how you organize your life!
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CONGRATULATIONS Susanne Liest, Pat Garcia and PTL Perrin for your Blog Challenge wins! I know you are so excited and I couldn’t be happier for you. Enjoy your prizes!
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Hi, Shirley,
Thank you so much. In my eyes, the ones that finish the challenge are all winners, and that includes you too.
Shalom shalom
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Just a comment to say that I enjoyed learning so much about my fellow RRBC members via their blog posts. It was such a pleasure. And it CONTINUES TO BE A PLEASURE to be part of this group. All I can say, on this, the first day of March, is WAHOO! Let’s go, RRBC and RWISA!
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Congratulations to Susanne, Pat, and Patti. You all did a magnificent job. All the best!!
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Hi, Karl,
Thank you.. We all did a magnificence job and that includes you.
Shalom shalom
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Congratulations on your wins, Pat and Susanne! Your posts were indeed interesting, Susanne, and I enjoyed getting to know you. I’m grateful to have been randomly selected for a win, too. What a nice surprise! Every one of the bloggers did a great job, even those who couldn’t complete the challenge. You are all wonderful writers and I love that you shared so much of yourselves in the daily blogs. You’re all winners in my book. Blessings!
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Congratulations, Susanne, Patty, and Pat on your wins in the 30-day blogging challenge. I enjoyed them all.
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Hi JP,
Thank you.
Shalom shalom
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Congratulations on your wins, ladies! 🙂
Yvette M Calleiro 🙂
http://yvettemcalleiro.blogspot.com
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Hi Yvette,
Thank you.
Shalom shalom
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Hello Everyone,
I usually say that I don’t win anything, but this time I was the randomly drawn winner from the participants’ pool for the Blogging Challenge 2023.
Thanks to everyone who drop by and read my blog posts.
Shalom shalom
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Hooray! Congratulations, Pat!
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Thank you, Karen.
Shalom shalom
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Sending a warm shout-out to the lucky winners. Your hard work didn’t go unnoticed. Kudos, to you all!
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Hi, Ninaorstrom,
Thank you. All the people who stuck it out to the end are winners.
Shalom shalom
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Hi Patty,
Congratulations on your win! I am very happy for you.
Shalom shalom
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Yippee! It is always fun to win. Congratulations, Patty, Pat, and Susanne!
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Thank you, Karen.
Shalom shalom
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Thank you, Pat, and congratulations on your win! I enjoyed all your posts and I’m happy for you! Blessings!
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Congratulations to all of our winners: Suzanne, Pat, and Patti. I know what it takes to write a blog post weekly (for 10 years, mind you!), but writing every single day is awesome. You gals rock!
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Hi Maura Beth,
Thank you so much. We’re rocking away. 🙂
Shalom shalom
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Hi, I was about to sleep but decided to check my emails first. The one from RRBC caught my attention immediately. My heart began to pound at the mention of winners. It always bops around, even though I never win competitions. I read the names, and I was stunned. People liked my blog posts. I want to shout, but everyone is sleeping, even the dog. I can’t wait to tell my friends who I’m meeting for lunch at my synagogue. Yes, I’m going somewhere. Finally. Thank you, everyone, for the vote of confidence.
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Shalom Susanne,
I’m very happy for you! Congratulations, Lady!!! What a nice way to start off 2023.
Shalom shalom
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Thank you, Pat. Winning an award from an extinguished group of authors is a great honor.
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Susanne, congratulations on being the Blog Post Winner!!! Your posts were always heartfelt and fascinating, and often, I suspect, brought a tear to a few eyes. You truly deserve this honor – so happy for you! Don’t forget to keep on blogging!!
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Thank you, Maura. Since I’ve concentrated on fiction, I’ve never written from the heart, so I hadn’t expected to feel exposed and raw afterward. But it was a cathartic experience.
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Yes, Susanne, lots of people liked your posts! ☺️ Congratulations!
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Thank you, Karen. I’d love to get an equal response to my books. And since I don’t, I decided to dig deeper into my characters’ emotions, beginning with my next book.
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I’m a fan of well-developed characters and will look forward to your next book. So, that’s one sale. ☺️
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You deserve it, Susanne! Congratulations!
Blessings!
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Thank you so much, Patty. I should have read the replies earlier when I was feeling down. You’ve helped to lift my spirits and recharge my batteries for tomorrow’s writing.
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Thanks to all who posted blogs. You are talented and persistent–two qualities of successful authors.
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Hi, Lady Harriet,
It is always a pleasure when you drop by and leave us a few words of encouragement. Thank you for just being you.
Have a lovely day.
Shalom shalom
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Congratulations to all who completed the RRBC blogging challenge – You Are The Champions (Queen is singing in my head right now)! You all have such busy lives and yet still made your blogs a priority, and for that you deserve credit. I’m sure you gained followers, and through that will have a wider audience for your books and stories as well. I was so impressed with the quality of the writing and it made me extra proud to be a member of this wonderful group – RRBC. Great job!!
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I sent my last blog post, and I’m sad it’s over. It left my fingers and brain feeling limber enough to do some serious writing. Thanks, everyone!
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Thank you for this challenge, Nonnie! I’ve really enjoyed it. 🙂
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The hardest part of this challenge is making sure to comment on each blog daily. I’ve fallen behind, but I’ve caught up and read every blog post through Day 23, and I hope to read Day 24 tonight. I’ll fall behind again over the Sabbath, but I have a few days to catch up before the grand finale. What will I do with all my free time after the challenge ends? Write my book. If I repeat it enough times, I will.
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I don’t know how I’m still in the race but being organized is a big help.
Thank you so much ❤️
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Hello Patty,
Here is my comment for Day 22. Your blog didn’t accept it.
Hi Patty,
You can bet that is Miracle Tree and you have given it an appropriate name. It looks beautiful!
Shalom aleichem
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Thanks, Pat. It did show up in my comments, but thanks for posting it here, too!
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Good Morning Everyone,
@Nonnie – The motivation video is awesome. I hadn’t seen this one before, but it has buoyed me up in my spirit.
Thank you.
To everyone – We’re on Day 21. Isn’t that great? I wish all of you strength to make it all the way to the end. We can do this.
Shalom aleichem
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Greetings all!
I have been following your blogs and commenting but except for Patty, Nonnie, Maura Beth and Linda, I’m not sure my comments are being accepted/posted.
Have you noticed many new followers as a result of the daily blogs? I think it will be interesting to learn whether people prefer daily blogs or more infrequent contact.
In any case, congratulations to everyone for staying the course!
Happy Saturday, RRBC!
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January 20, 2023, for PTL Perrin (I still can’t post on your page!): Patty, my father collected antique motorcycles. He had a 1947 Indian, a 1922 Ace with a sidecar, a 1917 Harley (it looked like a bicycle with an engine in the middle), and various others. He used to essentially bring them home in buckets and put them together, piece by piece. I never learned how to ride; instead, I learned about the mechanical properties and how to fix them, which came in handy when I got my first VW Beetle, which had the same type of engine (four-cyclinder, opposing pole) as the Indian. My sisters learned to ride. My surviving sister (the youngest) still rides. I never did. Guess I’m kind of a chicken!
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Your life path took a different turn, Wanda, and yours took you to places I would have been too chicken to go! Radio broadcasting, and hobnobbing with famous people, for example. I wish I had known your father when I bought an old Indian back when I was in college, about 100 years ago. I would have learned to ride then if it had had the one part it lacked in order to work. No one knew where to find the part, and no one knew what do to with it if we had found it. So I owned an antique Indian and had to sell it to the highest bidder for a few bucks. I only paid a few bucks for it, so no big loss back then. I admire your mechanical acumen! You have SKILLS! ( I still can’t figure out why you can’t post on my page!)
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Yes, I don’t have THAT skill (to figure out why I can’t post on your page)! My father would have loved to help you. He used to win the class of “best runner, unrestored” in the antique motorcycle meets. That meant he paid attention to the mechanical priorities with the motorcycles but didn’t care too much for the cosmetic items.
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Then he would have loved that bike. It wasn’t pretty, but it was mine for a minute.
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For Karl Morgan, Karl, I have been kicked off your website just about every time I tried to comment. It says something about an “illegal number” in my name. Then my big, long comment disappears never to be seen again. I had comments, especially for your last two posts, but don’t wish to repeat them here, so I’ll just say, I am reading your posts.
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Maura, I am not certain what is happening either. The only comment I received that was not automatically approved was one where your user name was maurab. I approved that one. My site shows no spam or trash entries. When the user name is your full name, they are being automatically approved. This is a real head scratcher.
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Karl, it happens when I (try to) fill out my name, email, etc. My device uses autofill, sometimes when I don’t want it to, and I think what’s happening is it’s filling in my email where my name should go, and my email has a number in it. If I don’t change it quickly enough, it kicks me off. Still trying . . .
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Hello Fellow A Day In My Life… Bloggers,
I have caught up with all the blogs and left a comment on each of the posts you posted.
There is an exception. I have not finished reading all of Nonnie’s posts yet.
Have a great day.
Shalom aleichem
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Pat Garcia, my comments keep disappearing as I am filling in my info, but before I hit “send,” not sure why. I’m reading your posts and loving them. Will keep trying to get those comments “out there.”
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The same thing is happening with me on a few sites. I’m not sure if my comments are somehow stuck “in moderation” or off in cyberspace somewhere but I keep commenting.
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Hello, Maura Beth! It would be a good idea to copy your comments just AS SOON AS you finish writing them on someone’s blog and BEFORE you hit send, then paste them over here. That’s what I do with my comments if I find they aren’t appearing on someone’s post. That way, when your detailed comments don’t show up, you would not have typed them in vain.
Thanks!
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Thanks, Nonnie, good advice!
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Well, fellow bloggers, it looks like a stupid mistake on my part has taken me out of this challenge. I completed my blog #22 yesterday and tweeted it (I see that it is on Twitter), wrote my email to Paula and included the blog link, but somehow, I don’t know how, except that I was on our new desk top computer and the mail configuration is different, somehow I sent the email to my “draft” folder rather than sending it to RRBC. This morning, when I saw my blog wasn’t included I checked my sent mail and realized the email wasn’t there, than checked “drafts” and – bingo. I got pretty upset, because I hated being the one that “messed up” (I’m trying to be a lady here) the 100% participation. My apologies to one and all, to Paula, and most of all to Nonnie. I wish all of you good luck and will continue to comment. Thanks to those of you who faithfully commented on mine, I appreciate you! Carry on, bloggers and wishing you the best of luck! You are all fabulous!
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Good Morning, Wanda,
Here is my comment on Day 14. I am not sure it went through.
Shalom aleichem
Hi, Wanda,
First, the song, A Change Is Gonna Come, by Sam Cooke was, if I am correct, the last song that he recorded. Sam Cooke cared about black people and many times he had to be admonished because he didn’t want to sing at all white venues where blacks were not allowed.
Elvis had a deep heart for black gospel music and also black spirituals. He also preferred to have background vocals done by black singers.
As for Martin Luther King, I am so thankful that I had the chance to see and hear him while he walked this earth. That is an occasion that I will never forget, because it helped change my life.
I enjoyed your article and especially the song by Sam.
Oh, one of my favourite gospel songs is, IF I CAN HELP SOMEBODY, THEN MY LIVING WILL NOT BE IN VAIN. Mahalia sang this song also.
Shalom aleichem
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This is for PTL Perrin on her January 18, 2023 post (I don’t know why I can’t post directly on your site, still!):
Like you, Patty, I’m a pantser. I have a general idea of where I’m going and then I see where it goes. I usually know who my characters are before I start writing, and they develop along the way. Sometimes I think the story is going one place and the characters take me somewhere else, especially when they start talking to one another (dialogue). I have never been able to outline; when I was in college, I used to write the full paper and then do the outline because the professors always wanted an outline before we wrote our papers. I was always finished before everyone else! Seems like 100 years ago now.
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I wish I knew why one of your comments came through, but the others don’t. I still think WordPress, like Autocorrect, is possessed. Thanks for your comment here, Wanda. I remember doing the same thing in both high school and college, also about 100 years ago, when an outline was required. I wrote some wild papers in college, and some of my psych papers had my professor laughing. I’m sure I aced the course because he liked my writing. LOL
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Hi, Patty! I really believe that we are overwhelming WordPress with our daily blogging and comments, and I find that a good reason to overwhelm them.
Thanks!
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This is for PTL Perrin, for her January 16, 2023 post: I heard many tributes to him today, and yours is right up there in quality, Patty. One of the people said that MLK Jr. was not colorblind; he was very conscious of color, and the lack of persons of color in leadership positions. He gave his life so that people would recognize that all people are created equal. What a great post you have today.
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Thanks, Wanda. Dr. King is one of the people I hope to meet and thank in Heaven one day. He was a unifier, a peacemaker, who brought about much needed change despite fierce opposition. We need more like him today.
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I’m so sorry I had to miss Pat’s interview. But the funeral was saturday too. Some things you can’t do much about and this was one of them. Congratulations Pat and Rox!
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Great show today on Rave Waves with Rox and company. Great book, Janie B by Pat Garcia. It’s fortunate that the author was on the show today and shared her innermost thoughts and feelings with us about her craft. Kudos to all!
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It was one of the best discussions! I love Pat. Her insight, not only with her writing but with life in general, is thought provoking and refreshing.
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I agree, John! I haven’t read the story yet because I haven’t had any time to read, but now I can’t wait to read it. 🙂
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I’m late posting, but I agree. It was a great show! I read Janie B and really liked it, and still need to post my review. Pat’s stories are always different, thought-provoking, and emotional, too. Rox always gives us a terrific show.
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Thank you, John. Rox is an outstanding interviewer.
Shalom aleichem
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Hi, Pat! Although I left this on your Day 12 post, I am leaving it here, as well, as when I got to the comment section of your post, it already had a message waiting that said my comment was awaiting moderation. I hadn’t left a comment yet.
Hi, Pat! When I was in college, I made the Dean’s list every semester, with the exception of my first semester. I like to jokingly say that, “They didn’t know me yet,” although it’s what I believed in my heart. “They weren’t watching me… yet.” Because of this, I, of course, expected my daughters to follow in my footsteps. Yep, I did.
My oldest daughter made the Dean’s list ALL semesters of her first 4 years of college, and my last baby made the Dean’s List only in her first semester. Why ONLY in her first semester? Because “they didn’t know her yet.” She was on the President’s List every semester after that first one, and I was so proud, I was married to those notices that they would mail to our home, congratulating her on a job well done.
One semester, “my” notice was late. (Notice I said “my.) She was home on break at the time so I stepped into her room and looked at her with my left brow raised. “Where is ‘my’ notice? It hasn’t arrived yet.” She knew what “notice” I was referring to because I loved those notices and looked forward to receiving them at the end of each semester.
“I don’t know, Mommy. I suppose they’re running late, but I AM on the President’s List,” she assured me. And, as she said, it was running late because it did eventually show up, and I’m glad it did when it did because I was on my way to phoning the university.
My daughters are super intelligent beings, and I am always grateful to God for allowing me to parent them while they are here. We always want our children to do better than we did, and mine have surpassed our expectations hugely. But, I later learned that I was putting immense pressure on them, especially that last one, to bring me those “notices.” I think what they represented to me (the DEAN’S LIST and the PRESIDENT’S LIST) was that they (my daughters) were doing what they were there to do – not just there to go to college for the sake of going (as many do), but to go and master college. All my daughters have Masters Degrees and the youngest is going back for her PhD… not for me, but for her.
Pat, I can only imagine your parents being disappointed in your being expelled from college, and for academic reasons, at that, but how great it is that you returned and they got to see that you could do what they already knew you could? And, it appears that an entire community was hanging on your achievements so that you could reach back and show others how to travel the road that you had. Talk about pressure – a lot was riding on your shoulders.
“A singleness of purpose – a dedication – and the ability to convince all those who could help you, of your willingness to sacrifice.” My daughters have been showing up in these three areas of life since they could form full sentences, and I’m so proud of them for it. I’ve no doubt that your parents’ hearts swelled with pride when you “showed” up, as well.
Thanks for sharing and taking me down my own memory lane!
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Very nice, Nonnie. My son is a little worried about his daughter falling in with a bad crowd. She is doing exceptional work at her school, but she is still very young and if bad influences are around her, she could succumb. He wants to put her around like-minded kids. She’s still in high school and she is working. Something to think about.
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Hi, Nonnie,
Thank you. Yes, my father was very disappointed. When I returned, his Joy knew no end. When I graduated, he cried. I was the first in his family to get a college degree.
Shalom aleichem
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Hi and congratulations to everyone who has “stayed the course” as one of our past presidents used to say! Thanks to each of you who took the trouble to visit and comment on my posts. I have really enjoyed your remarks. Reading all your posts and commenting has now taken the place of reading my usual national newspaper and guess what? It is so much more fun!! Carry on . . .
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This is for PTL Perrin, since I can’t seem to post on her page.
Hi Patty–I never went the blue hair route, but it looks like fun on you. Love your attitude about the big family. Just got a Christmas card from one of our nieces She has seven kids! I don’t know how she came up with names for all of them! I hate being so far away from my grandchildren. Three are in Michigan, the other three are in New Hampshire. NH isn’t too bad but Michigan? It’s a long way away. Have a great day.
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Hello Wanda,
I am posting Day 10 comment here because I’m still unsure about your website and how it takes my comments.
Shalom aleichem
Hello, Wanda,
I admire your willingness to work with young children. You are an inspiration to me. Keep doing that. It keeps you agile, flexible, and young!!
If I were you, I would stay with the train reservation. It still winter in that part of the country and the weather could surprise you. I wouldn’t want to be stuck in an airport for two or three days, and I wouldn’t want to drive either. From what you have said in A Day In My Life, you have been pretty busy and probably don’t know how tired you are. The train sounds like the best option.
As for your sister, you’ve said one important sentence that hit me. You said, “I only have one sister…” Well, Sweetheart, I wouldn’t wait for her to call, I would call her. Regardless of your differences of opinion, she’s your only sister and you love her. Then show that love by giving her a call. You never know what tomorrow will bring, so don’t wait on tomorrow or for her to call first.
Sorry, I rabbled off but this is from my heart.
Sending you a big hug out of Europe.
Shalom aleichem
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Thanks, Pat. My sister showed up today, and what she’s been doing is seeing all her old doctors she left behind since she moved to Virginia! Then she had to get her hair done by her old hairdresser. She’s also been spending time with her old friends. She never should have moved, IMHO. The doctors down there can’t hold a candle to the ones here.
I have decided to do the train. Seems like the safest thing to do. I can sleep and do work while I’m on the train, and I won’t have to worry about having a flight cancelled.
Here’s a hug back!
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For Patty (PTL Perrin): I couldn’t post this on your site, so here’s my comment on January 11, 2023:
It should be a breeze, but the photo is a hurricane! LOL, Patty. How you and Bill had a fun time with dinner and watching a movie. Our big excitement here is always watching Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! every night!
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Thanks, Wanda! It was a hurricane? Some breeze! We curl up with a Hallmark movie, or some other RomCom Bill likes. About 90% of the time, I fall asleep through the middle and wake up to catch the ending. I doubt I miss much. I have no idea why you couldn’t post your comment! You did post one the day before with no issues. WordPress is possessed.
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Greetings, everyone! From the comments I’ve read, it seems that several people are interested in meditation. For years, I have practiced Yoga, sometimes more diligently than other times. Meditation can be a part of yoga practice and I’ve found it helpful.
The following article describes the Sa Ta Na Ma meditation method, the benefits and the techniques. I thought some of you might find it of interest. It fascinates me. Best wishes!
https://agelessartsyoga.com/instructor-group-yoga/sa-ta-na-ma-meditation/
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Interesting…!
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Good Morning, Everyone,
@Nonnie – Earth, Wind, & Fire made my day! I was a big fan of this group, and yes, I agree with the band that covered the song, September, that Earth, Wind, & Fire was one the greatest bands in the world. I also like how the cover band sung September. The musicians in Kiev have rhythm and soul. It was really nice listening to both versions.
Maurice White, the lead singer, who led September died at the age of seventy, and I have his biography.
Thank you for another walk down a musical path that I am enjoying very much during this Challenge.
@To all my fellow writers – I hope you all will have a great day.
Shalom aleichem
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Hi, Wanda,
Here is DAY 9 comment.
Shalom Aleichem
Hi, Wanda,
The second kid sounds like he has a very vivid imagination. Who knows where that imagination will take him. I wish him all the best. It reminded me of myself when I was a small child and not yet in grade school.
Thank you for sharing.
Have a lovely day.
Shalom Aleichem
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Hello Wanda,
Here is my comment for DAY 8.
Shalom Aleichem
Hi, Wanda,
Wow, you did a lot. Your doing a backup reminds me that I need to see if my backup is running correctly.
I also plan to get an electric car sometime in 2026 and I plan to get solar panels also sometime between now and the end of 2024.
Enjoy your Zoom meeting.
Have a lovely day.
Shalom aleichem
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This is for PTL Perrin for her January 10th post: Wow, I’m so impressed! When I was still working prior to retirement, I used spreadsheets all the time. I’ve slacked off since then. Maybe it’s time to get back to that. I’m nowhere nearly as organized as you, Patty. Some days I feel like I’m a scatter brain and sometimes I think I’m just a free spirit from the 1960s. Keeping track of characters on a spreadsheet is probably the best idea–sure beats little post-it notes all over my notebook!
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Hi, Wanda! You did comment on my post. I wonder what happened? Thank you! Here was my response: You and I must still have that ’60s free spirit inside us, Wanda, which is one reason I use spreadsheets. I have to rein her in somehow, or nothing would ever get done. I hate to admit it, but I still use the post-it notes, too. LOL Blessings!
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I have fallen behind in reading everyone’s posts; I want to make sure I leave a comment on each. I’ve reached Day 7; hopefully, I will catch up today.
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Susanne–This is for your post with the photos of your daughters. I couldn’t post on your site, for some reason. This is beautiful, Susanne. I have a daughter and a son, six grandchildren (five boys and one girl!). Your two daughters are simply gorgeous, so your grandchildren must be, too. As the old saying goes, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree…
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Thank you, Wanda. I believe my daughters are beautiful, but I might be biased. My oldest daughter resembled the original Gerber baby with a round face, chubby cheeks, and a pointy chin. My second daughter looks like me but with big green eyes. They’re perfect.
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To WANDA FISCHER for your Day 4 post:
Hi, Wanda! I was shocked to see that young man fall to the ground the way he did. I couldn’t start praying for him quick enough. One of the reasons I am so glad that I didn’t have sons, was because I wanted to steer clear of the fear of sports. Then, I have this daughter (6’3) who is the son my husband never had. All though she is a girlie-girl, she is the son he didn’t have. She is a volleyball player, and like you, a coach once said to me when she was just getting started in 5th grade (and was tall eve then), “We need her. I can teach skill. I cannot teach height.” Because her reach off the ground (her vertical jump) was 11.06, I always feared she was going to come down the wrong way. I mean, in my mind, I marvel at how high she jumps, but, the fear of the impact of coming down from that, always tore my heart to pieces. The thought. Although she doesn’t play in college anymore, she coaches the sport and when I see her on the sidelines, she is still jumping out of control, and I still worry about her coming down.
Wanda, I don’t know what’s going on in our world that our children, even younger than 24, are just dropping on sports fields around the country. What is going on?
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I don’t know what’s going on with these young athletes. Their opponents are stronger, faster, and I think sometimes they push themselves so hard. My son is 6’5″ and my daughter is 5’11”. My daughter’s sons play hockey and they’re just babies. But when they got out on that ice, it’s like they’re walking on dry ground. They love it so much. Now they’re coming up against kids who are bigger and stronger and they’ll be smashed against the boards by those bigger kids. I guess we need to just pray that they don’t get hurt.
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I just went through all my past posts to see if I missed comments, and I did -quite a few! Apologies – I tried to find them and remedy that. Now – to go back and make sure I commented on everyone’s – that will be a project! It’s so interesting, each person’s posts are unique in a special way, and 10 days out you can really see the patterns. Everybody is writing so beautifully!
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Note to Pat: Pat, my comments don’t seem (on this end, anyway) to show up on your site. I am not ignoring you! I will keep trying. I love your posts and how you organize your life!
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Hello Maura Beth,
I’m sorry to hear that. Some of your comments have come through.
Thank you.
Shalom Aleichem
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